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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

No more surprising and yet charming
innovation in American politics ever oc>
Cured in this nation than that which has
lately taken place remarks the New York
Graphie. Heretofore in this country n
man fought his political battles alone or
with the help Of his male friends. Now
the wife of his household has become a
great factor in his success, The tonr
which the president has just concluded
would not have been half so enthusiasts
cally acceptable to the people Of the cities
he visited had not Mrs. Cleveland been
one of the party. and although the news
papers may not all be of one mind his to
the political results which may accrue to
the president from his journey, they are
united in the opinion that Mrs. Cleveland
is one of the most sensible and most
beautiful of American women. Colonel
Fred Grant, who is canvassing the interi-
or of New York fol- himself and the rest
of the republican ticket, has very sensibly
and shrewdly followed the example set
by the president He has with him his
charming wife. who, as Miss HonOre, of
Chicago, was not many years ago one of
the most beautiful girls In that city. Her
Young matronhoOd has added to the ma
tive charms of her earlier DAYS, and she
will be without doubt an efficient helper
to her quiet husbands search for official
place. Wherever he appears she Is with
him on the platform, and when the speech
making is over she holds little reception
of her own for the country people that
will go far to help the colonel's chances
of success. 1t is very probable that this
taking ones wife along through doubt
ful and exciting political campaign will
become quite feature In our politics II
would certainly tend to the infusion of
nicer methous and to the elevation of our
platform oratory, and it would undoubt-
eddy add a spice to the dry details of dis
cussion. Something of like result has
already been reached in England, where
the wives of aspiring statesmen have of
late years more than ever taken energetic
action for their husbands success. If
the habit should become a political fash
ion In this country, it might have a tens
dency to give the wives and daughters of
America more real political power than
would be conferred upon them even in
the extension of the franchise Anyhow
it is charming innovation, and the la
dies of the land ought to be unanimous
10 their hearty thanks to Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Fred Grant for starting a fash
ion that is cemmendable from every point
of view. and will meet the appreciation
of even the crustiest Of bachelors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
A sTATesMAN's oBseouIes.
Interment of Hon. T. Is. Washburne's Re
mains at Galena, Ills

GALENA, Ills, Oct 2S The train bearing
the body of the late Elihu B. Washburne ar
rived here Thursday morning early and the
remains were conveyed TO Turner hall,
which had been beautifully draped and deco
rated for this occasion, and there lay in state
until = p. IN Ia the meantime thousands of
citizens passed by the casket and took one
last look at the familiar features of the dead
statesman
At the funeral services the hall was crowd
ed TO its utmost capacity. DIR. Smiths ad-
dress was an eloquent and fitting tribute to
the life and public services of Mr. Wash
burne. At the conclusion of the services at
the hall procession was formed and the re-
mains escorted to Greenwood 1t was one of
the most imposing gifts ever witnessed in
this city, and included Company l. l. n. G.,
which acted as a guard of honor. The local
pail bearers were all old and intimate friends
of Mr.. Wsshburne. The interment took
place on the Washhurne and Gratiot fami-
lies lot, where now rest the remains of Mr..
and Mrs WaShburne and two sons The lot
is as yet unmarked, except by two or three
plain slabs, but is to be further beautified by
a granite shaft which MIR. WaShburne CON
tracted for Just previous to his death, and
which is to cost - DBt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
CHOLERA SCARE AT CHICAGO.
Dozen Immigrants from a Supposed In
fected Ship Sent There.

Dozen Immigrants from a Supposed In
fected Ship Sent There.
CHICAGO, Oct ga sensation was caused
in the health office in this city Thursday
morning by the receipt of telegram from
Washington City announcing that more than
a dozen of the passengers of the ship indie
pendente, which touched at Palermo, Italy,
while the cholera was there had been sent
on to this city. Dr. DeWolf, health officer,
wired the capital authorities asking il
there was way to prevent such
careless quarantine at New York, and the
city authorities were indignant that such a
case could occur without notification of any
kind.
The result Of consultation was that the
authorities called DR. Re, an Italian physi-
clan and directed him to make thorough
search for the immigran Is, giving him list
of the names. The doctor began his work at
once and in the afternoon succeeded
in locating twelve of them, all of
whom were well and at work. One had
gone to New Orleans, and still another had
run away from his wife, no one knowing
where he had gone. DIR. Re expects to find
the others, and d r. DeWolf has decided te
have the clothing and baggage of all the i'm
migrants thoroughly fumigated and disin
fected
A telegram was received during the day
from New York stating that the quarantine
authorities say there Is absolutely no appre
tensions to be felt concerning the possible
spread of cholera through these immigrants
Commissioner Nichols said the vessel wa.
twenty-three days in making her passage
and when she reached this port there wa,
not a case of sickness on board
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
ON VARIED SUBJECTS.
DR.. MGlYNN PUTS THE "KYBoSHs
ON A RECENT REPORT,

And Having Nothing to Repent of Has No
Use for That Stool-Robert Garrett wor-
ries Because IL Wasn't Ten Million-A
Big Strike Coming-The Sabine Car
Works-Deal in CIrcuses.
ELMIRA, N V, Oct 2S-Dr McGlynn
lectured here Thursday evening on the land
tax question and in support of the United
Labor state ticket Wednesdays dispatch
from Pittsburg, which stated that Rev.
Father Brennan, of Newark, N. j., had said
that DIR. McGynn was about to ask forgive
ness of the church and reinstatement was
shown to the doctor by a reporter. DR.. Nc
Glynn said: 1.-The dispatch is most absurd,
and untrue from beginning to end. The
Father Brennan alleged to have made the
statement is described as pastor OF
one of the principal Roman Catholic
churches of Newark, but | do not
believe there is any such man. Rev DIR.
Burtchell, of New York, and Bishop Moore,
of Florida, were never students in the Amer
lean college in Rome, as stated, and no man
named Brennan was a class mate of theirs
nor mine, either in the propaganda or in the
American college. The story is false that
Brennan and others named or any one, met
me, and that | expressed to them repentance.
How could repent when am not conscious
of having commit, ed any offenssi You may
say that DR.. MeGlynn declares there is no
truth in the story telegraphed from Pitts
burg, and if a reporter was told such a story
he was imposed upon"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

Corduroy in all colors appears to be
very extensively used IN the trimming OF
outdoor costumes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
WENT WILD OVER JEFF DAVIS,
Remarkable Scene at Macon, Ga.-An Oya-
tiOn to Davis.


NEW YORK, Oct 2S.-A Macon, Ga,
special says that when the Third Georgia
Confederate veterans passed Mr. Davis
Wednesday in the review, they waved a tat
tered battlefiag As Mr.. Davis caught sight
of the banner he raised himself up by a su-
preme effort and kissed its historic folds.
With the assistance of Senator Colquitt, he
waved the colors over the heads of the
crowds, which were thrown into adelirium of
ecstacy by this extraordinary display The
yelling kept up increasingly, and it was not
until it was announced that Mr.. Davis de
sired to speak that the exultant
multitude could be induced to desst
from shouting. Supported at either side
by his wife and daughters, he took a corner
of the flag in his hand; tears streamed down
his wrinkled cheeks, and his voice grew
husky with emotion Trembling under the
strain of the moment, with eyes red with hot,
scalding tears Mr.. Davis presented a touching
picture His family were moved to tears by
the sight They well knew how seriously
e1srtion affects his enfeebled energies, but
they were powerless to interiors He would
speak, and then is when he said: "Friends
and brethren, | am like that fag-torn and
battered by storms and years l love it for
its own sake; love it for yours; love it as
a memento of what your fathers did God
bless you. will see you again" as reported
in these dispatches yesterday.
To add to the excitement of the moment
Miss Winnie stepped to the railing and tore
a stripe from the banner relic, which she
kissed and pinned to her bosom. The air
rang with "Hurrah for jeff Davisl" and
"God Bless Your and Confederate veterans
climbed over each others heads to touch the
ex-president, and even reached out with their
canes and then kissed the spot which had
touched him. The scene was one of indie
scribable enthusiasm.
At this point another flag-one Of the old
original flags with the three three bars and
eleven stars-was passed up, and Mr.. Davis
and his entire family kissed and wept over
it Presently Governor Gordon pressed to
the front Of the porch, and after getting ST.
lence again proceeded with speech, which
was intended to take the attention of the
crowd from the feeble old man, who had by
this time become so thrilled and excited that
he trembled violently.
CHICAGO, Oct 28.-The Times has special
from Macon, Ga, which says: "Correspon-
dents of some northern Republican papers
have telegraphed from here grossly exagger-
ated and maliciously false reports of the
Davis reception and Its incidents, The ovation
to Mr.. Davis was one of personal regard and
devotion simply. His carriage was profusely
decorated with United States flags, and so
was every building in the city. Many old
Federal soldiers decorated their places of bust
in honor IF ha occasion and IoJneH
the demonstration Of the day, and nothing in
the demonstration could be disapproved by
unprecedented citizens, north or south.
Corduroy in all colors appears to be
very extensively used IN the trimming OF
outdoor costumes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
A DMINIsTRATOR NOTICE.


The undersigned having been appointed admin
istrarix of the estate of Frank Doonan, late oi
the county Of Rock Island state OF Illinois
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will ap
pear before the county court of Rock Islant
county. at the Office of the clerk of said court
in the city OF Rock Island AT the December tern
on the First Monday in Dec mber next, at which
time all persons having claims against said es
tate are notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted. All person.
Indebted 10 said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment To the undersigned.
Dated this 2Sth day of : spiember. A D.. lSSs.
ANNA boo AN. Administering.
PLEAsANrs Il HURST. AttY's for Admx.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
HEROES OF THE SOUTH.
CEREMONIES IN HONOR OF GEN. r. E.
LEE AT RICHMOND.

The Cornerstone of n Monument Duly
Orator of the Day-TremendousE nthusi-
asm of Confederate Vets Over JEFF Davis
Tear and Cheers at Macon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
DEFENDING WEYERHAEUSER
= herman Denied by an:up River jour
nal hOnest Transactions.

herman Denied by an:up RiverJouI-
nal--H0nest transactions.
The Chippewa Herald comes to the de-
tense or Fred Weyerhaeuser of this city,
in manner that is more fOrcible than
eloquent. 1t takes the following clip
ping from the Ashland Ne,os as a text:
Who can doubt that WeYerhaeuser,
the many-times millionaire, who comes
in for about 4, 900 acres out of the Omaha
land grant deal by virtue of the title-per
fecting act of the last congress-who can
doubt that Weyerhaeuser is an honest
settler who purchased in good faith for
homestead purposes.
And then breaches as follows.
There is not word of truth in the
above. Mr.. Weyerhaenser, or any of his
company, does not secure one acre of the
Omaha indemnity lands under the per
fecting act of congress" They paid their
money for whatever land tley own sew
ersl years ago, and have regularly cons
trlbuted their share of taxes annually
No 'perfecting act of the last congress"
was needed to give them a title; their
title was absolutely perfect, and cannot
be disturbed. AT least that is what Sec
Rotary Lamar decided tive weeks ago, and
the Neecs ought not to doubt such good
democratic authority.
Why single out Mr. Weyerhaeuser?
Postmaster General Villas, Col. Knight.
and good many others, purchased lands
just as hr. W, did, and paid for them.
Is there anything improper in that?
One would think, to read some papers,
that 1t Is crime to invest in real estate
Mr.. Weserhaeuser, Col. Villas, Col.
knight and others did not purchase these
lands under any disguise. They did not
apply as "homesteaders. They bought
them either direct from the railroad com
pany or at second or third hand, as
lumbermen.
When 1t was reported that the lands
we're going to be put into market, and
former titles ignored, was it "home-
steaders' that rushed to the land offices
to hle applications Not much. I'm.
doubleday there were some, but the ma
lority were tax certificate dealers, pro.
fesslonal land hunters and proxy repre-
sentatlves OF big lumbermen. If the
footllghts could have been turned on
them, spectacle of the greatest comedy
OF the age would have been witnessed.
We do not believe that one acre of the
Omaha or Central grants will be secured,
or the title perfected, under the act of
congress passed last winter. Under La
mars decision, the Omaha lands are de-
clared all right, and the Wisconsin Cen
trail people do not seem to apprebend
much trouble
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

NEW YORK, Oct Is Henry NJ Jackson,
the defaulting cashier of the sub-treaSury,
has gone with exactly st0,0oU Assistant
Treasurer Canda said Thursday that Jack
son took the money on last Saturday, the
day of his departure. His cash was carefully
examined Oh the 18th inst. and found to be
correct On the 18th inst jackson was alb
sent through illness. Mr.. Canda said his ac-
counts were again gone over and no deficit
found On Monday morning last the discov-
cry was made and measures were taken to
intercept him, his default meanwhile being
kept secret Jackson's salary was $3, 900
per annum, and as he was not under bonds
Assistant Treasurer Canda will have to bear
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

New YORK, Oct 2s.-A telegraph operator
named William Murphy attempted suicide
Thursday. He shot himself in the breast
with pistol, but inflicted only trifling
wound. Another shot had the same effect
He then cut himself severely with knife in
several places on his head and finally
fractured his skull with a poker He was
found insensible on the floor, and beside him
was rope with moose in it, indicating that
he intended to hang himself if other methods
of self-destruction failed. Murphy had been
a hard drinker. He may recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

ST PAUL. Mimi, Oct. Wednesday
two turnkeys employed at the Ramsey coun-
ty Jail were discharged by Sheriff Richter.
The sheriff refused To state tine reason Of the
mems discharge. hut it has been learned on
good authority that the cause was alleged to
he undue intimacy with an insane female
confined in the Jail. 1t is stated that the
two turkeys were accused of the offense by
prisoner named Boyle and other inmates of
the Jail, and that, further, the two officials,
after having been dismissed, bad left the
t.ity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
THE sHoo FLY, WIS, BONANZA
scooPed by Stock Company-Prepara-
lions for Thorough Work.

scooped by Stock Company-Prepara-
tions for Thorough Work.
WABAsHA, Mimi, Oct 2S-Much excite
ment prevails here over the discovery of gold
and silver in largely paying quantities at
Shoe Fly, Wis, point about twelve miles
distant from this city, up the Chippewa river
The latest report from the assayer returns $40
to the ton in gold and about $50 to the ton in
silver, the specimens being taken from differ
ent veins
For some time past the corporation known
as the Wabasha Mining company have been
quietly buying up and leasing all the land
obtainable in the vicinity of the locality
named, and have succeeded in getting pos
session of 1900 acres of what will no doubt
develop into immense finds of the precious
metals. An interview with Mr.. Clarence
Jellison, one Of the principal stockholders en-
gagged in the enterprise, shows tina the COM
pany has been sinking shafts for some time,
and that in a few weeks all the mills neces.
sary in mining will be put in aud the mines
thoroughly worked
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

ROCHESTER, N. V, Oct 2s-A dispatch to
The Herald from Seneca Falls says; About 4
O'Clock Thursday afternoon the Seneca Falls
Water company's stand-pipe burst and fell. 1t
was l35 feet high and thirty-five feet in di-
emeter. The iron was thrown in all direc-
tons, and the house Of Mrs. Charles Curran
was entirely submerged and washed off its
foundation The damage will reach So, 000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

CHICAGO Oct 2S-At a meeting Thursday
night OF the Typographical union the result
of tine ballot taken We inesday on the nine
hour question in job printing offices was an
nounced TO be 2Si for strike on Nov. ! to
AZ against it Therefore, unless the employ
ing printers agree to the nine-hour rule all
the job printers in Chicago will quit work
next Tuesday. kilograms have been seceived
from st Louis, Denver, Cincinnati, Louis.
vile and Detroit announcing that the job
printers in those cities will follow the action
of the Chicago printers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct % At the officer Of
the insurance commissioner in St Paul there
was filed Thursday articles of one of the most
peculiar insurance companies ever admitted
to business in the state 1t is new company
located in Minneapolis, Its name being the
Provident Life Insurance Company of Min
nesota- The company proposes under certain
conditions to place insurance upon the lives
of persons who have been refused insurance
in other comDanies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

PKRHAN, MINI, Oct 2s,-Delica Parks,
the handsome E-yearold daughter of NJ j.
Parks, prominent farmer at Long Lake,
ran away Thursday morning with George
ReSnick, her uncle. The father pursued them
to this point with shotgun, but they eluded
him and went either to Detroit or Sank Rap
Ids The father is in pursuit and hopes to
prevent a marriagA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct 2s-A. j Grs-
ham, editor OF The Red Oak Independent,
formerly of The Indianoa Herald and later
of The Beaver City tNeb.l Times, was found
dead in his office Thursday evening, with a
bottle of acOnte beside him. 1t is thought
he had become mentally unsettled, through
using too much quinine, he having been IN
well. His wife and daughter are still in Ne
braska. He was member in good standing
of the United WOrkmen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

CHICAGO, Oct. %s.-1he temperature of
Banker Rawson was somewhat lower Thurs
day night, which gave his physicians reason
to beievA that his condition lad improved
slightly. H was suffering great pain, how
ever, and opiates were administered His
attending Physician said: " think he is a
little better than he was last night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

LEADvILLE, Colo, Oct ga broken rail
on the Colorado Midland road a few miles
west of Florissant ditched . freight train
Thursday morning, instantly killing Albert
Torbett, fireman, and brakeman whose
name is unknown They were caught under
the engine as 1t turned over Engineer Walter
meir was seriously injursi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct, 2S-The first re-
union Of Ricketts, Battery, commanded by
Col K Bruce RICKETTS,, was held at the rooms
of Post 81, G. A. R., Thursday afternoon.
The organization was known as the First
Artillery, and was commanded by Co.'s
Charles T. Campbell, r. NJ West and K.
Bruce Ricketts,. The meeting of the veterans
was very affecting, and Old stories of the war
We're retold with renewed pleasure The
veterans elected officers in the evening and
formed a permanent organization.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

New YORK, Oct. 2s-James A. Bailey
has purchased the entire interest Of James l.
Hutchinson. W. W. Cole, and J. E. Cooper
in the Barnum London circus, managerie,
hippodrome, etc. The firm will now be Bar
mum & Bailey alone. No movement of equal
magnitude has ever been accomplished in
the cjrcus business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
WHY ROBERT GARRETT eRUMBLes
Because the b. & o. Telegraph Was Sold
for Half Price.

ST PAUL, Mimi, Oct 2s-Mr. Robert
Garrett, who will probably spend week
here, talks freely about the B. g. o. tele
graph deal.
Zone thing that was gained by Mr. Gould
in securing this purchase, said Mr., Garrett,
twas that the increase in the rate of tele-
graph tolls 5 cents made 81 900, 600 year to
his company, and with the Baltimore &
Ohio out of the way he was enabled to save
the interest on 8, 900, 600 more. One of the
things that annoyed me was when heard that
the company had been sold out for S., 000, 900
when We should have had SIC, 0OO, 600 for it.
These were the figures that fixed when the
subject of sale was first preached, and they
should have been adhered to- The property
was worth it and Mr.. Gould knew it, else he
would not have been so anxious to close ne
gotiationsn
This is merely sample of the manner in
which Mr. Garrett discussed the matter, and
the burden of his complaint was that he had
not been dealt fairly with in the transaction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

SALTWATER, Mimi, Oct 8.-The sale Of
the Northwestern Manufacturing and Car
company came off Thursday afternoon at the
court house in Saltwater, and resulted in the
purchase of the works by the Minnesota
Thresher company, upon the ''Sobin plan,
for the sum of 81, los, 0l0. IS, there being only
the Porter party bidding against the thresher
company, which party dropped out after bid
ding 81 lO3 OpO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

WINoNA, Mimi. Oct 2s-Tuesday night
a young girl in the employ of Sam Van
Gorder gave birth to a child, and in the
morning the infant was not to be fonnd
Upon investigation it was found lying on
the ice in a swamp a few rods distant The
girl charged one Charley Hansen with being
the father Of the child, and the one who
threw ii into the swamp. He has been ar
rested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

BINGHAMroN, N. Y, Oct. % The inter
national convention Of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Brakemen has reelected Grand
Master S. E Wilkinson. of Peoria, Ills, and
elected w. g. Edens, of BnryriIs, Ohio, vics
grand master, aud l. c. Foster, of Ithaca,
N Y, grand organizsr The ERIN Of Grand
Secretary and Treasurer Ell r O'Shea OF
Galesburg, Ills, has not yet expired ana
holds over until the next convention